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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Trouble Begins," where did Sam say he was from when someone in town asked him where he came from?

2. What type of tea did Bando and Sam drink on Christmas day?

3. in "I Look at Winter and Find Spring in the Snow," what does Sam consider a pretty good barometer?

4. What does Sam use to make snowshoes?

5. Where did Sam hide while a hunter looked for his deer in "I Find Out What to Do with Hunters"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sam describe his day in "I Pile Up Wood and Go on with Winter"?

2. Why didn't Sam light a fire while he worked on the first deer he got that a hunter couldn't find?

3. How did Sam haul the clay he used for his fireplace?

4. How did Frightful help Sam gather nuts?

5. How did Sam invite his neighbor animals to come to a party for Halloween?

6. What evidence did Warden Jim Handy find of a wild boy, and why did he think the boy went home?

7. How are the chickadees like people that Sam knew on Third Avenue in New York?

8. Where does Sam get wood and store it in "I Pile up Wood and Go on with Winter"?

9. What made Sam realize that he needed ventilation when he used his furnace?

10. What preparations does Sam make for Christmas dinner when Bando will come?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam trusted Matt to not write about him. Was Sam wise to trust Matt?

Essay Topic 2

Sam uses a forum to help him make decisions. What is a forum and how does Sam use it to make decisions?

Essay Topic 3

From September on, everything in the forest seemed to be preparing for winter. How did the forest creatures prepare for winter?

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